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Tesla hit back at a Wired magazine article that portrayed chief executive Elon Musk acting erratically and going on firing sprees. Tesla called the piece an “overly-dramatic and sensationalized tale.” The company disputed stories of Musk going on firing rampages in the Gigafactory, outbursts that apparently caused employees to avoid going near his desk. But…

Shares of Tesla Inc plunged 13 percent on Friday after U.S. securities regulators accused Elon Musk of fraud and sued to have him banned from the leadership of the electric carmaker, although sources said the high-tech billionaire could still reach a settlement.

Shares drop 7% on news DoJ has begun criminal inquiryMusk tweeted ‘funding secured’ over take-private planMore bad news is piling up for Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of the electronic car company Tesla. Tesla is now under investigation by the US justice department over statements the company and Musk made last month. Related: Tesla workers…

Business Insider spoke with 42 Tesla employees about what it’s really like to work for one of the world’s most ambitious and controversial companies. Current and recent salespeople from Tesla Energy — the division formerly called SolarCity — told us the company often left them confused about important matters. Their unconventional compensation structure changed frequently,…